Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Clubs and blog located in Auckland / Sandringham and Epsom / New Zealand contact us on info@aucklandbjj.com.
Run by IBJJF Black belts (1 degree) Stuart Mitchell and Serge Morel.
Our classes are on Mondays and Wednesday from 6-8 pm at 681 Sandringham Road (Sandringham) and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 pm at 6 Woodhall Road (Epsom) Auckland, New Zealand.

Our instructor Serge is IBJJF black belt certified.

Please see below the list of techniques that a student will demonstrate for their belt exams.

BLUE BELT REQUIREMENTS

On average, 18 to 30 months of training with a minimum of 100 to 120 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to blue belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.

THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS

1 leg throw

2 hip throws

2 double legs

1 single leg

SELF-DEFENSE

1 guillotine defense (standing up)

1 headlock defense (standing up)

1 headlock defense (on the ground)

PASSING THE GUARD

3 different ways to pass the guard

HALF-GUARD

1 sweep from the half-guard

1 half-guard pass

GUARD

2 sweeps

1 armbar

1 triangle

1 omoplata

2 chokes

ESCAPES

1 ways to escape the mount

1 way to escape the side-mount

1 way to escape the rear-mount

1 way to escape the knee-on-belly

PURPLE BELT REQUIREMENTS

On average, 5 years of training with a minimum of 360 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to purple belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.

SUBMISSIONS

3 from the mount

1 double attack

3 from the side-mount

4 from side control

3 from the back

2 from knee in the belly

3 from the guard

THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS

1 leg throw

4 hip throws

2 double legs

2 single leg

SELF-DEFENSE

2 ways to defend the guillotine standing up

2 ways to defend the headlock standing

1 way to defend the headlock on the ground

1 way to defend the guillotine on the ground

SWEEPS FROM THE GUARD

3 different ways to sweep your opponent

ESCAPES

2 ways to escape the mount

2 way to escape the side-mount

2 way to escape the rear-mount

2 way to escape the knee-on-belly

PASSING THE GUARD

5 different ways to pass the guard and get side control

HALF-GUARD

2 sweeps from the half-guard

2 half-guard passes

BROWN BELT REQUIREMENTS

On average, 7-8 years of training with a minimum of 750 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to brown belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.

SUBMISSIONS

5 from the mount

2 double attacks

3 from the side-mount

4 from the back

2 from knee in the belly

5 from the guard

THROWS AND TAKEDOWNS

4 leg throw

6 hip throws

2 double legs

2 single legs

SELF-DEFENSE

2 ways to defend the Guillotine standing up

2 ways to defend the Guillotine on the ground

2 ways to defend the Headlock standing up

2 ways to defend the Headlock on the ground

PASSING THE GUARD

6 different ways to pass Guard

HALF-GUARD

3 Sweeps from Half Guard

3 Half Guard Passes

ESCAPES

3 ways to escape the mount

3 way to escape the side-mount

3 way to escape the rear-mount

3 way to escape the knee-on-belly

SWEEPS FROM THE GUARD

4 different ways to sweep your opponent

BLACK BELT REQUIREMENTS

On average, 9-10 years of training plus a demonstration. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to black belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.